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Q & A with triathlete Skye Wallace

Tell us a fun fact about yourself! I made state level in table tennis in year 7. What are you most passionate about? Triathlon, and my border...

Q and A with Lisa Hester from Backpacks 4 Vic kids

Tell us a fun fact about yourself! I create speciality birthday and anniversary cakes. What do you love about what you do? I love my volunteers and creating a...

Young cast ‘seize the day’

In next to no time, 50 young performers are staging the Australian premiere of the musical Disney Newsies Jr. The Berwick-based Masquerade Youth Productions troupe...

Koala arts to the rescue

A monumental art project featuring 23 giant koalas has raised more than $18,000 to help protect Australia’s increasingly threatened koala populations. About 100 students and...

Three ways to use up leftover Easter chocolate

Three ways to use up leftover Easter chocolate Melt it down for a fondue spread Place the chocolate in a saucepan over low heat and...

On his bike for charity

Once again, Paul Atkinson has cycled 200 kilometres of rural scenery as part of Ride for Sick Kids (RSK). The Narre Warren rider jokes that...

Vanishing act re-appears

Escaping the grips of the Covid-19 pandemic has been a battle even for home-grown magician Cosentino. In the past two years, lockdowns and restrictions have...

Out of the house, into the shed

Endeavour Hills Men’s Shed at last formally opened its $1.2 million ‘new’ headquarters on 1 March. The 58 members moved into their impressively-sized shed in...

No shortages at Dandenong Market

Dandenong Market continues to buck the trend with no shortage of fresh fruit and vegetables, meat and seafood that has been reported by the...

Healthy marriage, healthy nation

Marriage celebrant and life coach Suresh Chandra says marriage is not his profession but his passion. Mr Chandra, 75, of Endeavour Hills, has released a...

Brewer’s pouring success

Brownstone Micro Brewery’s NZ Pilsner has been crowned top of the hops. The boutique craft beer maker at the hotel Atura Dandenong won a swag...

Elder’s memoir for young and old

Family and connection lay at the heart of Aunty Pat Ockwell’s life story. And so it was at the official launch of her richly told...

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2024 in Review: Wise beyond his years, Gentile shows the way

Over the Christmas period, the News’ sports team will be re-sharing some of the most popular stories from over the course of 2024. Thank you...